Scheibe L SPATZ-55
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1955 to 1961; half of them date from 1958 or earlier. Texas has the most (1). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the L SPATZ-55 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (4)
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 60 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions.
- Maker on the register
- Scheibe
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 17, 1990; newest December 2, 2023
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 3 | 60% |
| Corporation | 1 | 20% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| L SPATZ-55 | 5 | 1955 to 1961 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3 | 60% |
| None on file | 1 | 20% |
| Experimental | 1 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Airpower Museum INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Airpower Museum INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Scheibe L SPATZ-55 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Scheibe L SPATZ-55s?
Texas, with 1.
Who owns the Scheibe L SPATZ-55?
20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Scheibe L SPATZ-55s on the register built?
Between 1955 and 1961; half of them in 1958 or earlier.
What is the Scheibe L SPATZ-55 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Scheibe L SPATZ-55 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions. The design is held under 1 type certificate (7G2, held by Scheibe-Aircraft-Gmbh). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. 5 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GMBH.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 1 | 100% |
Approved modifications 5 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the L SPATZ-55 links to the rest of the register
- Scheibe 34 aircraft on the register
- Scheibe L SPATZ-55 5 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions.
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Kansas 1 of these aircraft
- Iowa 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Airpower Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the L SPATZ-55 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the L SPATZ-55 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the L SPATZ-55 5 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/scheibe/l-spatz-55.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N155JS | Scheibe L SPATZ-55 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1087 | Scheibe L SPATZ-55 |
Airpower Museum INC Ottumwa, Iowa |
Standard | 2014-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2152 | Scheibe L SPATZ-55 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1346D | Scheibe L SPATZ-55 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
None on file | 2008-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2705C | Scheibe L SPATZ-55 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1990-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |